Hi Pete,

Thanks for your post. Appreciate it.

I was wondering, having never bought anything counterfeit as far as I know, how you know that what's being sold by a dealer is the real deal?

If a counterfeiter is claiming a product is the genuine article how do you know they're telling the truth?

I know you could go direct to the creator, but if the creator doesn't live in your country and you find a supplier that is how would you know they're kosher?

I'll add a plug for Caveney's hangers. I've had mine for many years and have performed them hundreds of times. They are still wonderful. Most wonderful, of course is the routine. Perfectly perfect. No set up! No break down! Nothing to break! Great for all ages, etc. etc.

The biggest advantage of Mike's hangers is that they are VISIBLE to the audience. The wire is no larger than the average stage size linking ring. Similar hangers are sold off and on at The Container Store, so they are not totally foreign to the audience.